PARENT EDUCATION: Ten Quick Tips on Parenting
By Donna Goss, MA, LPC I have been a mom (and later a grandparent) for over four decades now, and I would like to think over that amount of time …
PARENT EDUCATION: How Do I Get My Teen To Talk With Me?
By Stacey Martin, LSW Fact: one of the hardest parenting tasks is talking with teens. They say the “terrible two’s” are hardest, but you’re wondering who forgot to tell you …
PARENT EDUCATION: How Do I Motivate My Child?
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The most important thing we can do to help children thrive is to support families before they reach a crisis. LEARN MORE HERE. …
COUNSELING: How to Help Your Angry Child
By Dan Priore, Marketing & Communications Coordinator All parents can relate to their child acting out in public or throwing tantrums at times. However, when these disruptive behaviors become more …
PARENT EDUCATION: The Key to Raising a Happy Child…Agency
Are you micromanaging your children? By Robin F. Rishel, Ph.D., LPC More and more in my professional as well as personal life, I encounter parents that are trying desperately to …
PARENT EDUCATION: Sanity Savers for Surviving Sibling Conflict
By Joan Wolf Schenker, M.Ed. “For heaven’s sake, stop that fighting. You’re driving me crazy,” Mother yelled from another room. “Well, Gail won’t let me play with the iPad, Keith …
PARENT EDUCATION: Top Ten List for Raising Happy Kids
Here are some suggestions for raising happy kids. How many are you currently implementing or could you start to practice this week? 1) Start with bedtime: Children require at least …
PARENT EDUCATION: Co-parenting During a High-Conflict Divorce
By Don Shar, NCC Co-parenting conflict is a frequent problem presented in counseling during or after the process of divorce: who sees the children and when, what goes on during their …
PARENT EDUCATION: Before you sign up for the next event, sport, or activity…
Parent Question: “When is enough, enough in terms of having kids and teens in multiple sports and activities? When should I say “no?” I don’t want my children to miss …
PARENT EDUCATION: Make it a Priority to Waste Time Together
By Ron Barnes Executive Director A father and son went on a fishing trip. Later the son wrote in his diary, “Went fishing with Dad. It was great.” His father …